Iron-deficiency anemia as a risk factor for acute lower respiratory tract infections in children younger than 5 years

Iron-deficiency anemia as a risk factor for acute lower respiratory tract infections in children younger than 5 years

Abstract Background Acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) is an important cause of morbidity in the developed world and both morbidity and mortality in the developing world. Moreover, iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) is a major health problem in children. Aim The aim was to evaluate IDA as a r...

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Main Authors: Ola G. Behairy, Osama I. Mohammad, Osama S. Elshaer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-08-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
acute lower respiratory tract infections
iron-deficiency anemia
recurrent chest infection
serum ferritin
serum iron
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_67_17

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